louver
English · Français
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
louver
- /ˈluːvə/ UK
- /ˈluːvɚ/ US
Rhymes with -uːvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English lover, from Old French lovier, lover (“skylight”), from Medieval Latin *lōdārium (attested as lōvārium), extension of lōdium, of unclear origin, but probably of Germanic origin and related to Frankish *laubijā (“shelter”). Compare Old Norse ljóri.
noun louvers · loover · louvre · lover · lovour · luffer
- A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light. But darknesse dred and daily night did hover / Through all the inner parts, wherein they dwelt; / Ne lightned was with window, nor with lover, / But with continuall candle-light […].
- A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc.
- Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.
Translations
Every language
noun a ventilating turret or lantern
| Português | lanternim |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Lüftungsgitter |
noun a slatted opening in a wall, door or window
| Español | rejilla |
|---|---|
| Português | persiana, veneziana |
| Italiano | persiana, gelosia, griglia a lamelle |
| Русский | жалюзи́ žaljuzí |
noun a system of slits for ventilation
| Español | rejilla |
|---|---|
| Português | grelha |
| Deutsch | Lüftungsschlitz |
| Italiano | griglia a lamelle |
| Русский | жалюзи́ žaljuzí |
Talk about this word "louver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/louver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. louver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/louver "louver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/louver.Cite this
@misc{louver_2026,
title = {louver},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/louver},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
